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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1936

Page

6

Tigers surge to second in league with seven game win streak

Tigers win 9-5 over St Louis Browns as Gehringer leads offense and Lawson earns first start since April 30. White Sox rally to 6-4 over Indians, Chelini wins second. Senators rained out in Philadelphia. Cubs and Reds top June, Yankees lead AL with 13 wins in 22 starts.

Tigers St. Louis Browns Charley Gehringer Rowe Elden Auker Tommy Bridges Roxie Lawson Brownleés Chicago White Sox Indians Boston Red Sox Tribe Ttalo Chelini White Sox Yankees Senators Philadelphia Diamond Dust Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Reds Brooklyn Phillies Ben Chapman Yanks Bucky Harris Jimmy Foxx

Baseball Results Across Leagues

Southern League games include Birmingham 3 2 and Atlanta 6 3 while New Orleans Chattanooga and Memphis at Little Rock show rain or incomplete results. International League reports Albany Baltimore and Rochester Montreal with rain and Syracuse 3 Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 in 15 innings. Alabama Florida League scores Dothan 1 Troy 4 Panama City 5 Andalusia 12 Abbeville 6 Ozark 7 Union 1.

Birmingham Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Albany Baltmore Rochester Montreal Yracuse Buffalo Toronto Alabama Dothan Troy Panama City Andalusia Abbeville Ozark Union Oneh Chattanooga Little Rock Memphis

Marshall Reigns as World Wrestling Champion in Wartime Era

Dick Shikat clashes with Danno O Mahony at Madison Square Garden trigger a wrestling power shift. Everett Marshall claims the world heavyweight title, with Ed Strangler Lewis recalled and promoters Sandow and Hart aiming to expand the act.

Wwe Dick Shikat Danno O'Mahony Madison Square Garden Everett Marshall Marshall Dodge Ed Strangler Lewis Shikat O'Mahony Gustave Meyer Hoboken Ali Baba Columbus Billy Sandow al Hart Lewis Sandow Hart Guy Sonnenberg Bear Rockies Jim Londos

Lash Sets 2 New National Track Records

Indiana star Donald Ray Lash won the 10 000 meters in 31 6.9 at Palmer Stadium, breaking the outdoor national mark for six miles and finishing ahead of EBino Pentti and Stanley Wudyka. Navy captain Joseph Patterson and other U S athletes set records as eight events fell on opening day of the AAU championships led by N Y A C.

Alan Gould Associated Press Sports Princeton N. J America Donald Ray Lash Indiana Palmer Stadium Lash Ohio State Jesse Owens California Archie Williams Georgia Forrest Towns Paavo Nurmi Hannes Kolehmainen New York Ebino Pentti Millrose A. A Stanley Wudyka Philadelphia N. Y Robert Rodenkirchen Jersey City Bob Graham Whitman College Washington Rodenkirchen Joseph Patterson Navy Hugh Cannon Brigham Young

Notable backstories in golf and tennis history

Today's mirror recalls past sports moments. Helen Wills Moody and Helen Jacobs reached the All England tennis final a year ago. Three years back Pat Nolan led British open golf qualifying with 71 67 138 at St Andrews. Five years ago George Von Elm sank a 15 foot putt to tie Bill Burke at 292 in the U S Open.

Associated Press Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs Pat . Nolan St. Andrews George von Elm Bill Burke

Baseball roundup highlights Gehringer and Appling in majors

Charley Gehringer of the Tigers hit a homer, a double and a single in a 9 5 victory over the Browns. Luke Appling of the White Sox drove in three runs with a homer and two singles against the Indians.

Associated Press Charley Gehringer Tigers Browns Luke Appling White Sox Indians

Batting Leaders Shuffle As Sluggers Climb

New York reports July 4 shows Stu sliding from the top as Bax Jordan of the Bees speeds to lead with .357. Gus Buhr climbs toward a tie for second while Dolph Camilli and Johnny Moore share .349. Lou Gehrig drifts below .400 amid midseason batting pressure.

New York Baxter Jordan Bees Gus Buhr Martin Suhr Phillies Dolph Camilli Johnny Moore Lou Gehrig Yankees

Southern Leaders Pitching and Hitting Leaders Summary

The listing covers pitchers with seven or more wins from teams including Atlanta Nashville Birmingham and Knoxville with leaders Thomas Speece Schmidt Williams and Darrow. Key hitters include Mueller Richards Wright Taitt and Marquardt with homer and RBI tallies, plus runs scored and opponent runs for Atlanta and Chattanooga.

GW L. Thomas Atlanta Speece Nashville Schmidt Williams Darrow Birmingham Mueller Knoxville Richards Wright Chattanooga Taitt Marquardt Mohis Ere Serra Little Rock Harris Atlante

Holiday Visitor Robert Collier From Birmingham

Robert Collier of Birmingham arrives as a holiday visitor of friends and relatives here. He plans to spend time with local family members and enjoy seasonal gatherings during his stay.

Robert Collier Birmingham

Rankin in Knoxville Tenn for the holiday

James L. Rankin travels to Knoxville Tennessee for a holiday visit. He plans to tour local sites and enjoy seasonal events in the city.

Knoxville James L. Rankin Knoxville,Tenn

Regional Baseball Schedule Highlights Across Cities

Today's games feature matchups in the SEC era with Birmingham Nashville Atlanta tilt and NOLA at Chattanooga. Memphis hosts Little Rock while Cleveland and Chicago clash in the American League doubleheader. Afternoon Alabama Florida League games list Troy Union- Dothan Andalusia Panama City with multiple pairings and propulsive home run notes include Appling and Gehringer for yesterday’s Sox and SME.

Major League Leaders Summary

American leaders include Gehrig Yankees with 399 runs 110 hits and 90 runs. Foxx Red Sox leads home runs with 22 while Gehrig and Trosky Indians appear among other top marks. Pitching shows Malone Yankees at 82 and Pearson 113 wins. Notable others include Jordan Bees 357 batting average and Medwick Cardinals 71 RBIs.

Jordan Camilli Phila Ss Martin St. L J. Moore P. Waner Pitt Medwick Collins St. Leee Demaree Chi Trosky Cleve Gehrig Yankees Radcliff White Sox Gehringer Tigers Foxx Red Sox Goslin Rolfe Dimaggio Clift Browns Indians Powell Piet Werber Sox Malone Pearson Bees Phillies Suhr Pirates John Moore S. Martin Cardinals Ott Giants Jensen Herman Cubs Goodman Reds J. Martin Lucas Gumbert

Livestock Values Rise with Decatur Packing Plant Plan

Farmers in Morgan county express optimism about locating a packing plant and livestock market at Decatur. They say the move would boost the livestock industry in Morgan and neighboring counties over the next five years.

Decatur Morgan County Couties

Atlanta Leads Seven Games In Southern Association Standings

Nashville was unable to keep pace as Atlanta defeated the Vols 6 to 3 extending the Crackers lead to seven games. Memphis beat Little Rock 2 to 1 while Birmingham edged Knoxville 3 to 2. Pitching by Frazier and Poindexter shaped the late frames as Memphis and Atlanta shaped the day.

Associated Press Southern Association Nashville Vols Atlanta Knoxville Smokies Birmingham Keith Frazier Ae Memphis Little Rock Wistert Bobby Durham Memphis Mooney Darrow Young Jennings Poindexter Powell Davis Eisenbee Lindsey Schmidt New Orleans Butzman Perrin Chattanooga Linke Lanahan Schester Bauers Joiner Nelson Dreseweld Brazil Rogers

Dillman Tops The Mat Menu In Martins Arena Show

Dynamite Joe Dillman is billed to clash with Charley Layton in the main event at Martins Arena Tuesday night. The bout promises rough action as both wrestlers push the rules aside. Bullet Joe Gunther from Decatur is set to face Prince Leilani Mania in a one hour limit second bout.

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